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Home educators reminded to register

Parents of children who are home or privately educated are reminded of
the requirement to register with the Department of Education and Children
(DEC).

The requirement comes under the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act 2009.

It applies to those teaching their children at home or sending them to
private – ie, not DEC-run – schools.

Andrew Shipley, Legal and
Administration Manager, said: ‘Responsibility for ensuring a child is educated
rests with parents/guardians. If they do not register the child with one of the
DEC’s 37 schools, they are legally required to complete a form advising how
and, if at a private school, where their child is educated. This should happen
within three months of a child reaching compulsory school age, which is five.’